Trekking Big Ice Glaciar Perito Moreno en Ushuaia

Perito Moreno Glacier Big Ice

September to April

If you cancel your reservation up to 4 days before the start of the activity, we will refund you 100% of the reservation payment. No refunds will be issued on cancellation requests received after the indicated anticipation.

Free cancellation

You can reschedule your booking without any additional cost until 4 days before the beginning of the activiity.

Free rescheduling

Going out from El Calafate, access to this Perito Moreno Glacier Big Ice trek, in which you will have the opportunity to go all over this nature's wonder.


Duration:

12 hours

Times:

07:00 am to 07:00 pm


Included:

  • Bilingual guide
  • Crampons

Not included:

  • Pickup at your accommodation (urban area)
  • Food
  • Entrance ticket to Los Glaciares National Park (AR$ 25.000 for residents in Argentina and AR$ 50.000 for non-residents in Argentina, subject to change)

Restrictions:

  • Not allowed for pregnant women
  • Minimum age required of 18 years old
  • Not allowed for people over 50 years old
  • Not allowed for people with knee conditions
  • Not allowed for people with extremity prostheses

Weather:

In case of suspension for weather conditions, we will refund 100% of your payment.

  • Subject to weather conditions

Cancellation and rescheduling policy:

  • If you cancel your booking up to 4 days before the activity starts, you will receive a 100% refund of the amount paid to book. If you cancel with less notice, no refund will be issued.

What to bring:

  • Warm clothing
  • Waterproof clothing
  • Trekking shoes
  • Beanie
  • Sunglasses

Description

Price

  • From September 15, 2026 to April 30, 2027: US$ 420 per person.
  • From September 15, 2027 to April 30, 2028: US$ 485 per person.


We will leave El Calafate and head towards the Los Glaciares National Park. Here we will start the Big Ice Perito Moreno Glacier trek with a 1-hour guided visit through the footbridges facing the glacier. This way, we will get a panoramic view of the place we are about to visit. Then, we will go to the Bajo Las Sombras Port, where we will board a boat to cross Lake Rico.


Once we have gotten off the boat, we will get into groups led by a guide. Our guide will lead us through the southern moraine of the glacier on a 1-hour trek to the lookout point of the entrance to the glacier, where we will put on the crampons, helmets, and harnesses.


After a short safety talk, we will enter the glacier, where we will begin to enjoy the views offered by the Perito Moreno: deep crevices, moulins, and caves with striking forms. After a 3-hour hike through these landscapes and after receiving information from our guide, aside from enjoying views of the surrounding mountains, we will begin the return trip to the moraine to take the boat and start the journey back to El Calafate to end our activity.


*If your accommodation is an Airbnb, we will have to set a meeting point to begin the tour, because the pickup is not made in this kind of places.


*Due to the confirmation of the start time of the activity is until 24 hours before the beginning of the tour, please be aware of your phone or e-mail, used for the booking, and the messages that we can leave for you at the reception of your accommodations.


Optional service


Round trip transfer from El Calafate:

  • From August 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027: US$ 55 per person.
  • From August 1, 2027 to May 31, 2028: US$ 63 per person.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • It is a high-level, demanding activity, ideal for people in good physical condition and with prior trekking experience.

  • The Big Ice is a longer and more challenging experience, with 3 hours of walking on the glacier, while the Minitrek involves a 1 hour and a half hike and is less demanding.

  • The entrance ticket to Los Glaciares National Park can be purchased online, no later than one day before the start of the tour, at Parques Nacionales using a debit or credit card, or in cash on the day of the tour. If you are visiting the park only for this tour, you should buy the “Portal de acceso corredor Río Mitre y Glaciar Perito Moreno” ticket. If you plan to visit the park for multiple days, you should buy the “Flexipass Los Glaciares."

  • To book Perito Moreno Glacier Big Ice, you must choose the date and follow the steps on the website. You can add more tours to your cart before confirming your booking.
  • We accept bookings up to 2 days in advance, subject to availability. Therefore, we recommend booking as early as possible to secure your spot.